John Dankworth

1927–2010·Deceased·Active 1954–2022

Attended the Royal Academy of Music beginning at the age of 17. His first American professional appearance occurred at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 3, 1959. He founded the London Symphony Orchestra's Pops Program and served as the orchestra's Pops Musical Director.

Career stats
45Films
530Posters
68Years active
1964Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

57 posters
Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise · 1966
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning · 1960
10 Rillington Place
10 Rillington Place · 1971
Fathom
Fathom · 1967
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey · 1962
The Servant
The Servant · 1964
Sands of the Kalahari
Sands of the Kalahari · 1965
Gangster No. 1
Gangster No. 1 · 2000
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone · 1959
Darling
Darling · 1965
Boom
Boom · 1968
The Magus
The Magus · 1968

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Cleo Laine
Cleo Laine
Self · 23 films together
Michael Caine(I)
Michael Caine(I)
Actor · 13 films together
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg
Actor · 12 films together
David Frost
David Frost
Self · 11 films together
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
Actor · 11 films together
Duke Ellington(1899-1974)
Duke Ellington(1899-1974)
Actor · 11 films together
Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman
Actor · 11 films together
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Self · 10 films together